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In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2019 this Friday 8 March, we’ve garnered the opinions of a few of our favourite contributors on how the IT industry can attract more women in 2019 and then what will be required to ensure that women have the opportunity to achieve senior leadership roles in the […]
How do we ensure that the startup market doesn’t become saturated? In less than 10 years, Australia has experienced a startup explosion with innovative entrepreneurs founding some of Australia’s most exciting and successful businesses. And with one of the world’s strongest economies, Australia is home to a thriving startup ecosystem, but how do we ensure […]
It’s been almost 12 months since digital marketing expert and entrepreneur Ahmad Elhawli launched his e-commerce platform, Sportsfinda. Sportsfinda is a one-stop-shop for sporting equipment. It provides an e-commerce platform for Australian SMEs to sell their products. At the age of 19, Mr Elhawli tried to market his business, but like thousands of other entrepreneurs he […]
Digital entrepreneur Sharon Melamed gave up her high-flying corporate career in search of a web development company who could turn her business vision into a reality. The idea was to create an online business matching service, which Sharon refers to as online dating for the business world. “We save people time and money in sourcing […]
This International Women’s Day, I’m celebrating entrepreneurship. You might ask why – after all, male startup founders far outnumber female. But look a little deeper, and you’ll see some interesting data: the gender split amongst Australian millennial entrepreneurs and business owners is even (according to a 2017 NAB white paper). And there are many good reasons […]
How to get investors to sit-up and listen. Entrepreneurialism is thriving in Australia and according to Forbes.com 35 per cent of Australian startups are based in Sydney followed by 14 per cent in Melbourne and 9 per cent in Brisbane. So, when it comes to seeking investors, competition is fierce. According to co-founder of BenchOn, Tim […]
A Bikram yoga class and a fresh coconut inspired H2coco founder David Freeman to make a life-changing decision and create a multi-million dollar business. The young entrepreneur began his career in hospitality while studying architecture at university and by the time he was 21 he was an owner and part-owner of a number of venues. […]
Anna Wright’s BindiMaps mobile app has unlocked a whole new world for people with vision impairment by removing the barriers to mobility. BindiMaps transforms the way people with vision impairment navigate complex indoor spaces. The mobile app employs Bluetooth technology to locate a network of Bluetooth beacons combined with mapping and a route-guidance system to […]
Your business is doing well, and it’s time to find someone to help you with running operations or another addition to the team. Whatever the circumstances, inviting someone to work in your business can at times feel scary. Who can you trust? Who is worthy? Will they work hard? Do they understand how important your […]
Entrepreneurs Mario Hasanakos and Alex Badran have revolutionised the ‘piggy bank’ with Spriggy, a banking app for families to encourage children to ‘turn pocket money into practical life lessons’. Since its launch in November 2016, Spriggy has welcomed more than 200,000 members to its Spriggy family. The app provides children with a digital piggy bank, […]
The Australian Taxation Office is encouraging small business owners to take some simple steps as they transition to Single Touch Payroll reporting (STP). Single Touch Payroll is a new way for business owners to send tax and super information to the ATO from accounting software, however some software may need to be updated to allow […]
Australia’s largest startup community, Fishburners, will farewell its first employee next month as CEO Pandora Shelley hands over the reigns to pursue international opportunities. Ms Shelley joined Fishburners in 2011 and has taken on numerous roles and responsibilities including, community manager, marketing manager, and chief operations officer before taking on the role of CEO over […]
Best tips and tricks to get the New Year off to a roaring start New Year’s Resolutions aren’t for everyone but there was a common theme among our Let’s Talk business leaders as they tackle the start of 2019 – goal setting and investing in staff retention and training. For these savvy business owners, the […]
As the Royal Commission leads to an increase in lending standards and requirements for banks, many businesses will be forced to look outside the Big Four to raise the capital they need. The good news is that there are a lot of untapped capital options for SMEs to look at. The Royal Commission has meant […]
Small businesses will be safeguarded against unfair contract terms under Labor’s proposed legislation to make them illegal. Large businesses could face hefty fines of up to $10 million for contracts that contain unfair terms such as, unreasonable ability to end an agreement and allowing the contract provider to solely vary all terms. A joint statement […]
The Government’s announcement to increase and extend the instant asset write-off is expected to stimulate small business growth and investment. According to business accounting software company, MYOB, 28 per cent of small businesses find cashflow a real pressure. “Steps like these will provide a welcome leg-up to businesses looking to achieve growth this year,” said […]
Small businesses are encouraged to plan for the upcoming Australia Day public holiday by checking Enterprise Agreements and penalty rates. This year, Australia Day falls on a Saturday, which means the recognised public holiday is Monday, January 28. Employsure’s senior employment relations adviser, Jonathan Wilson said Saturday was not considered a public holiday and therefore […]
Tim Moylan has given the video industry a shake-up with the world’s first ‘always-on’ video production company, Shootsta. As one of this year’s top 10 Dynamic Entrepreneurs, Tim plans to expand into New Zealand, Hong Kong, USA and Europe over the next 12 months. Shootsta is a video production company offering businesses the opportunity to produce […]
Recent research has dispelled the myth that entrepreneurship is a young person’s domain. In fact, business experts and Second Squared founders Lui Pangiarella and Akram Sabbagh are on the hunt for older, wiser and more experienced entrepreneurs. The Perth based duo founded Second Squared in June 2018 in a bid to introduce a new investment concept […]
Cancer is a crushing and life-altering experience that led one mother, after being unable to speak, to leave her job in sales to create a 6-figure online business. This is no small feat for a two person team, consisting of Zeynep Prens and her brother, Yusuf, who handcraft their whole leather product line. Working under […]
